The Quince in Western New York. 6$i 



the apple, except that it is generally found to be advisable to 

 shorten-in the annual growth somewhat each winter. Whether 

 this shortening-in shall be practiced, aswell as the extent to which 

 it shall be carried, depends almost entirely upon the growth 

 which the tree is making. See pages 6ii and 613. 



The first fruits of consequence may be expected when the tree 

 is three or four years planted, although the quince does not arrive 

 at full productiveness until it is nine or ten or more years old. 

 An average crop for an orchard in full bearing is one bushel of 

 first-class fruit to the tree, but this yield is exceeded in some years. 

 Careful attention to handling and marketing pays as well with the 

 quince as with other fruits. Shiftless men are never successful 

 fruit growers. 



The Orange or Apple quince is the only variety which is 

 commonly planted. The Champion is a better keeper and 

 equally productive, but it is too late for some localities. Rea 

 is an early variety of large size, but the tree is small in stature 

 and it is not very productive. See pages 615 to 619. 



The fungus which causes the blight and falling of the leaves 

 (Fig. 6) and the spotting and cracking of the fruit (Fig. 7) 

 is the commonest enemy of quinces in this state ; but it is readily 

 held in check b}- spraying with Bordeaux mixture. See page 619 

 to 625. 



The rust is a curious disease which is always fatal to the fruits 

 which it attacks (Figs. 10-12), but which is rarely seriously preva- 

 lent. One stage of the fungus which causes it occurs upon red 

 cedars and junipers, and the destruction of these plants is the first 

 means of prevention. All attacked quince fruits and twigs should 

 be burned. It is probable that the thorough spray of Bordeaux 

 mixture which destroys the leaf-blight will also prevent the rust 

 fungus from obtaining a foot-hold. 



Pear-blight is the most serious disease of quince trees, and 

 there is no way of keeping it in check but to cut off and burn al 1 

 affected limbs. See page 627. 



Three insects are mischievous in western New York quince or- 

 chards: the borer — search for it twice a year; the codlin moth — 

 put Paris green in the Bordeaux mixture ; and the quince curcu- 

 Ijo — jar it onto sheets, as you would the plum curculio. 



L. H. BaiIvEy. 



